Richard A. Wright, MD, Prof, MPH, IM, Inf. Dis., ASP, FACP

Consultant

Professor of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, providing education sessions and overseeing research projects related to primary and preventive care

Richard A. Wright is a board certified internal medicine and infectious disease specialist, with expertise in performance improvement and evaluation, care process redesign, and disease management by clinical teams. He serves on several local and national committees and provides numerous workshops on performance improvement and process redesign, and he is the author of numerous articles on a broad array of topics related to health care quality and management.

In 2005, Dr. Wright received a national award for research and innovation in primary care. Dr. Wright provides consulting services for hospitals and ambulatory centers both in the United States and in numerous countries, with specific expertise on credentialing and privileging; performance measurement and quality management; leadership development; and the use of Lean redesign methods to improve clinical processes impacting quality and patient safety. He has consulted in the Middle East, Asia/Pacific, the Americas, and Europe.

EXPERIENCE WITH HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Board certified internal medicine and infectious disease specialist

Professor, Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado, School of Public Health

Senior Executive, Denver Health Authority

Epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Fellow, American College of Physicians

Member, American College of Physician Executives

Member, American Public Health Association

EDUCATION

MD, University of Minnesota, USA

MPH, Loma Linda School of Public Health, California, USA

Internal Medicine, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland; University of California, San Francisco, USA